Apple Device Management for Beginners

If you're diving into Apple device management for the first time, let this comprehensive guide explain the basics so you can help your organization or school get the most out of its technology initiative.

How the Google Cloud Secure LDAP and Jamf integration works

Ravi Kumar, Product Manager at Google Cloud, kicked off his Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC) session by asking the audience to think about their enterprise directory, identity, applications and services.

He asked, “How can you bring in a modern identity management solution to secure these things, while also allowing employees to be their most productive?”

Enter Google Cloud Identity.

What is Google Cloud Identity?

Google Cloud Identity is an identity and access management platform that provides a single pane of glass view to manage users, devices and applications. Google Cloud Identity can be a part of G Suite or GCP, or a standalone product.

“The workspace has changed, traditional ways of doing things doesn’t help you achieve a modern workspace,” said Kumar. “With Cloud Identity, employees can be productive wherever they are on whatever device they choose.”

What is Secure LDAP?

Announced at Google Next London, Secure LDAP is Google Cloud Identity’s new solution for user syncing and authentication.

With Secure LDAP, nothing needs to be installed and this service brings identity to where organizations and their users are. This also helps organizations with their transition to the cloud.

Secure LDAP:

Enables authentication, authorization, and group/user lookups for LDAP-based apps and IT infrastructure.

No need for a sperate user directory, existing users in Google Cloud Identity or G Suite can authenticate.

Supports apps and infrastructure (LDAPS v3) hosted on premises and in the cloud (laaS).